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Thanks for listening to the 21st episode of the Avian Beauty podcast. Today I have some news. I have listened to the feedback I am getting from listeners and the majority of you want a longer show. Those who I polled overwhelmingly want me to b
Today's Avian Beauty podcast will be a departure. Instead of talking about a specific bird, I'll be sharing some basic tips on how to enjoy birdwatching, or birding as those of us in the trenches call it.The first thing you need to do is get y
Bird Songs - HummingbirdsBirds are like mother nature's juke box. Their songs and sounds fill the morning air.Birds have different kinds of calls. Just as you and I will change our tone, delivery and volume depending on what we're doing or tr
Last week we talked about why birds matter. But some people have birds that they just don't like. What are some of the least popular birds in the USA?It may seem unusual to find someone who hates birds of any kind but it's common to at least d
Why should birds matter to you or me? Simple - birds can save us - but only if we can save them first.Beyond culture, color and the enrichment that they offer all of us, birds offer practical help. My goal this week is to get you thinking abou
What's the most popular bird in the United States? Well if you guessed Bald Eagle - you'd be right. But what about the second most popular bird? Believe it or not it is the Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus).There's a reason that the Snowy Owl is so
Last week on Avian Beauty, I talked about the role of owls in our culture. This week, it’s the eagle’s turn.Whether it’s music, the written word or our national symbol, the eagle is a much beloved figure in popular culture.Bald Eagle Photogra
Based on response I get to this podcast and to my bird photography, it's safe to say that people love raptors and particularly owls. (One exception is on the African Continent where most people think they are evil - but that's another podcast.)
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is a successful hunter. Early naturalists called these owls "winged tigers" because of their ferocity. While rare, a great horned owl can occasionally catch and kill even a peregrine falcon! When clenched
Imagine that you're a mourning dove - happily flying around when all of a sudden, you see a terrifying peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) flying straight at you.Peregrine falcons are very powerful, fast-flying hunters who's favorite meal woul
Thankfully - birders only need one thing to be successful - they need birds. And finding birds is easy - if you know where to look.I live in the United States and here, we have a wonderful National Park System as well as a superb National Wild
You light a fire with a simple spark. And in birding, that first bird that really captures your attention and makes you fall in love with birds and birdwatching is called your "spark bird."For some people, it's a regal bird, like the golden ea
If you hang out with birders for any length of time, you'll eventually come upon the term, "lifer." In a sentence, you'll hear it used like "That bird was a lifer for me."Simply put, a lifer is a bird you observe for the first time. Most birde
I am a lucky guy. I live in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and in my backyard, it's very easy to meet up with a Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri).There are jays in every corner of the USA. But each region has their own jay. In th
Do you have a favorite diner? Maybe you just love grandma's home cooking. All of us have a favorite dish. Well if you're a bird, native flowers, berries and seeds are the best meal available and your backyard can be their favorite place to stop
Do you recognize that sound? It's very possible you've heard it emanating from your own back yard. It's the song of a northern cardinal; one of the most popular birds in the USA - despite the fact it's also one of the most common.The cardinal
The cry of the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is memorable - the golden eagle is one of the best known birds of prey in the northern hemisphere. It's also one of the largest birds in North America - with wings that are longer than a red-taile
This episode of Avian Beauty starts with a quiz...The term "king of birds" relates to:A song by R.E.M. from the album Document.Garuda, the king of the birds in Hindu mythologyThe Peacock - especially in the western part of NigeriaThe bald
What do bees, bugs and butterflies have in common with birds - other than the fact that they can fly? Birds are great pollinators. Somewhere between 1000 and 2000 bird species pollinate and without them, our flower shops would likely go out of
SHOW NOTES:That's the sound of a Lucifer Hummingbird - one of more than 300 species of hummingbird in the world. And while only two dozen or so of those species make it as far north as the United States, polls show that most Americans love hum
The call of an American Goldfinch starts us off today on Avian Beauty which is something of a brand new journey for me. While I have hosted many podcasts in the past, they have always been about technology or photography – including bird photog
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